| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Symphyotrichum porteri (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom trib. Astereae |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 77: 289 (1995) |
| Native Range | Wyoming to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-2900m |
| Description | leaves linear to oblanceolate, 5-10cm, glabrous, sharply acute, capitula in panicle or corymb, involucre 4-5mm, ligules 4-8mm long, achenes slightly pubescent |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Aster ericoides var. strictus Porter Aster porteri A.Gray |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |